Long Island porgy & scup fishing

Catch, clean, cook, and actually enjoy porgy fishing.

Beginner-friendly porgy fishing advice based on party boat experience, family meals, and the questions new anglers really ask.

Most useful guides

Start with the basics

Beginner

Party boats, bait, rigs, hooks, sinkers, bites, kids, cleaning, and cooking.

Gear

Why a simple two-hook rig is enough for most beginners.

Eating

Why porgy is mild, flaky, sweet, and more underrated than people think.

Cooking the catch

Porgy is not just a beginner fish. It is a useful, mild white fish for whole baked dinners, tacos, nuggets, ceviche, and freezer meals.

Fish tacos Nuggets Whole fish Ceviche